I'm forced to pay union fees as a government employee and I want out

I work as a child support specialist for state government in Illinois. I enjoy my job and want to serve my state; public service is part of who I am. But I don’t want to pay a union to do so.

That’s why I’ve asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the practice of forcing government workers to pay mandatory union fees. My case, Janus v. AFSCME, will be heard by the court on Feb. 26.

Every month, part of my paycheck goes to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. This is because long before I worked in this role, AFSCME was selected to represent the majority of state government employees in Illinois. When I was hired, no one asked me whether I wanted union representation. I only found out when the money started coming out of my paycheck.


Source : usatoday